Haiti: Three Years Later
On January 12, 2010, Haiti was hit by the most violent earthquake that the country has experienced in the past two centuries. Most of the country’s infrastructure was destroyed. More than 220,000 people died, 300,000 were injured, and more than one and a half million were left without shelter. AVSF Director Frédéric Apollin spoke about […]
Smallholders play an important role in the fight against climate change
Don’t confuse [small] producers with [big] polluters!
Celebrating 35 Years: AVSF Wishes You a Happy New Year!
AVSF was officially established in December 1977. Since then, AVSF has been working tirelessly to serve smallholder organizations. To learn more about AVSF’s history, c’est ici ! [CLICK HERE!]
Chocolats Bellevue supports Haitian planters!
The Chocolats Bellevue chocolate store is offering its clients a rewards card where a portion of the points will be reserved for AVSF to help support 2,000 small-scale cocoa producers in Haiti. The funds will be used mainly to buy composting bins and organize technical training programs. What a great reason to treat yourself to […]
“Réponses Paysannes” awarded at film festival!
AVSF is very happy to announce that the film “Réponses Paysannes au Changement Climatique” (Smallholder Responses to Climate Change) was awarded the “Activist Film Honorable Mention” at the Pastoralisme et Grands espaces film festival. The film, produced by VSF Europa (of which AVSF is a member), gives viewers a glimpse into the lives of smallholder […]
Livestock: a fundamental resource in Mongolia
Discover what life is like for livestock farmers in Mongolia
Producers in the Peruvian Andes
Smallholder irrigation in Haiti
High-quality organic farming in Brazil
Click on the video below to hear from a woman who grows organic produce in Brazil
Spinning yak fiber in Mongolia
Watch these women as they learn how to use a spinning wheel to spin yak fiber
Animal-health agent in Cambodia
Cambodia’s 650 animal-health agents play a very important role for livestock farmers
Smallholder responses to climate change
Don’t confuse [small] livestock farmers with [big] polluters!
